Just a Glance Away

There's something bittersweet and tender about a second-chance-at-love Regency, and this one is no exception. Henry and Emma were seen stealing kisses five years ago and were separated when Henry's father forced him to leave the country. Emma was left alone, a compromised spinster, losing faith in Henry's return and finally settling into life on society's fringe. But Henry finally does return, and this time he's determined to claim Emma as his bride. She can't resist him, even as she doesn't trust him nor herself. Author Christina Graham Parker captures the Regency flavor and at the same time writes a lovely, heartstring-tugging romance, not the easiest of joint tasks. There are a few historical inaccuracies within this novella. Henry went to the Continent and spent five years there… during the Napoleonic Wars, and there's a Christmas tree, something that makes me sigh. And it seems the Regency library remains a mystery to some writers. But these details didn't matter for the novella's major plot points, and the gentle sparks growing between Henry and Emma drew me back in and held me captive. If you read for the history, you might want to give this one a miss or at least know what you're getting. But if you love a sweet romance that's really a romance, consider downloading the sample. Judge for yourself.

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Vivian Roycroft

Vivian Roycroft is a pseudonym for historical fiction and adventure writer J. Gunnar Grey. And if she’s not careful, her pseudonymous pseudonym will have its own pseudonym soon, too. With its own e-reader, a yarn stash, an old Hermès hunt saddle, and a turtle sundae at Culver‘s.